Anne Frank – Analysis Notes
The eight people who lived in the secret Annex
Anne Frank
13 years old
Dark brown hair
Birthday
6/12/1929
Germany
Mr. Frank
(Pim to Anne)
Gentle, loves his
family
Kind, helps with
school,
Mr. Van Daan
Peter Van Daan
Rude to everyone 16 years
Picks fights,
Domineering,
sells wife’s things
Liar, sells coat for
cigarettes
social, fun ,
outgoing, sassy,
stuborn,
Cultured,
Middle years
Has many friends
and is generous,
likes Peter
Talks back,
Mouth gets her
in trouble
Mentally strong
Not a good dad,
not nice Peter
dances with
Anne
Steals food
Close to her dad
-calls him “Pim”
Shy, quiet,
Awkward
Has a temper
(mad at Anne for
teasing him)
Didn’t like that
Anne wore his
clothing
Mrs. Frank
(Edith)
Middle age
Margot
Frank
Shy, quiet
Mr. Dussel
Studious
(likes to study)
Loves to learn
She is a lot like
her mom
Mrs. Van Daan
(Petronella/Kerli)
Vain,
self-centered
Thinks of herself,
brags about her
things
Defends her
husband
Doesn’t
understand
Anne
Loves her family
Doesn’t like the
Van Danns
She is older than
Anne
Spoiled,
Flirtatious
Not kind,
not grateful
Takes care of her
children
She loves to
read, and do
crossword
puzzles
Has not character
Not pleasant
Jealous of
Mrs. Van Daan
Additional Characters
Miep
Young (early 20’s)
Provides food and supplies for families in Annex
Kind, outgoing
She is taking a BIG risk
Great friend to Mr. Frank
Has a lot of integrity (held onto diary to give back to
Anne the next time she saw her, which she never
did)
Green Police (Netherland Police)
Rude/cruel
Racist
Nazis
Controlling
Enjoying and taking advantage of the power over
the people
Mr. Kraler
Businessman
Helping Frank family
Brave/kind/thoughtful
“ray of sunshine”
Takes many risks to help them
Messenger (gives them news)
Caring, wise, smart
Dentist, fixes
teeth for free
Shares room with
Anne
Selfish, makes
Anne leave her
room often
Setting
The play has a FRAME, which means that the 1st Act (Act 1, Scene 1) and Final Act (Act 2, Scene 5) have the same setting
Act 1/Scene 1 AND Act 2/Scene 5 - FRAME
Act 2/Scene 1
-November 1945 (war is over)
-January 1944
-Mr. Frank goes back to Holland to say goodbye to Miep
-D-Day June 6, 1944
Act 1/Scene 2
Act2/Scene 3
-July 1942
-Anne is 15 years old
-Anne 13 years old
Act 2/Scene 4
Act1/Scene 3
-August 1944 – Green Police Come
-2 months later (September 1942)
Act 1/Scene 5
The families spent two years hiding in the Annex
-Jewish holiday Hanukkah
Daily Routines
-8:30pm-5:30pm – the plant operates
-8am – 6pm – QUIET (10 hours)
No bathroom, no walking, to talking
Read and study
-Meals – beans and potatoes (small meals at lunch)
-Sleep
-Weekends, still must be quiet
Conflicts
Mrs. Frank and Mr. Frank over the ration coupon books
-she feels it is wrong to be using ration books that are not in their names, however, she is committing a crime by illegally hiding.
Mrs. Van Daan and Mr. Van Daan
-He tells Mrs. Van Daan that they need to sell the coat for food; however, he asks Miep to buy him as many cigarettes as she can with the money.
Mr. Van Daan and Peter Van Daan
-Mr. Van Daan embarrasses Peter when he steals food.
Mrs. Frank and Mr. Van Daan
- She is disgusted that he steals food when it should go to the children. She wants him out of the Annex. She even offers to pay for another room for him.
Anne and Mrs. Van Daan
-Anne spills milk all over Mrs. Van Daan’s fur coat and she gets very angry calling her clumsy and telling her that she could kill her.
Anne and Peter
-at the beginning of the play when Anne wears Peter’s clothes and makes fun of him.
Mr. Van Daan and Mr. Frank
- The argue about letting Mr. Dussel move in with them. Mr. Van Daan complains that there is not enough food for another person.
Vocabulary
Word
Definition
Adolf Hitler
Jew
Discriminate
WWII
Der Fuehrer
Mein Kampf
Swastika
Anti-Semitism
Scapegoat
Holocaust
6 million people
Genocide
Concentration camp
Crystal Night
Synagogue
Secret Annex(e)
Typhus
Aryan
BBC
D-Day
Pearl Harbor
Star of David
Mouschi
Kitty
June 12, 1929
NAZI dictator of Germany
A person whose religion is Judaism
To act on basis of prejudice
Fought - September 1, 1939 – August 14, 1945
“The Leader”
Hitler’s biography and handbook for NAZI programs; “My Struggle”
Symbol for NAZI regime
Hateful feeling directed towards Jewish people
Someone on whom all blame is directed towards for the mistakes of others
Term used to describe the massacre of the Jews by Nazis in WWII; “a great sacrifice and total destruction by fire”
Number of Jews murdered during the Holocaust
Planned killing of an entire culture or race of people
Place where political enemies and prisoners of war are held
Night of destroyed businesses, homes, and synagogues; shattered glass heard
Jewish temple
Anne Frank’s hiding place
Fatal infectious disease spread by lice and fleas
“pure blooded” race of Germans as described by Hitler
British Broadcasting Corporation
June 6, 1944 – Allied troops landed in France at Normandy
December 7, 1941 – Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
Symbol worn by Jewish people
Peter’s cat
Name of Anne Frank’s diary
Anne Frank’s birthday